Afghanistan

Asia-Pacific Misc 

L3 Micreo Wins Contract to Supply Additional SilverShield Counter-IED (C-IED) Systems to Afghanistan

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), Afghanistan, Australia, Counter-IED (C-IED), L3 Micreo, L3 Micreo Silvershield C-IED

Australian Department of Defence has engaged L3-Micreo to manage the production, manufacture and delivery of more than 14,000 additional SILVERSHIELD

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. DOD Identifies Marine Casualties in Afghan IED Attack

April 10, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Afghanistan, Bagram Airfield (BAF), Improvised explosive device (IED), Operation Resolute Support, U.S. Marine Corps (USMC), USA

The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has identified the names of three Marines who were killed in a improvised explosive

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Three U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghan IED Attack

April 9, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Bagram Airfield (BAF), Improvised explosive device (IED), Operation Resolute Support, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

Three U.S service members were killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on a convoy near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Slovakia’s LOTN Completes Overhaul of Another Afghan Air Force Mi-17 Helicopter

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín (LOTN), Helicopter, Mil Mi-17, Slovakia

Slovakia’s LOTN (Letecké opravovne Trenčín, Aircraft Repair Company Trenčín) completed the general overhaul of another Afghan Air Force (AAF) Mi-17

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Two U.S. Service Members Killed in Afghanistan

March 24, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Operation Resolute Support, U.S. Army, USA

Two U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan while conducting an operation in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, on March

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Americas Misc 

Leidos Wins U.S. Army Contract to Provide Aircraft Logistics and Maintenance in Theaters of Operation

March 19, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Afghanistan, Greece, Leidos, U.S. Army, U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC), USA

Leidos has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Command (ACC)-Redstone Arsenal to provide aircraft logistics and maintenance

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Service Member Killed in Afghanistan

January 22, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghanistan, NATO, Operation Resolute Support, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

One U.S. service member was killed in Afghanistan on Jan. 22 as a result of enemy small arms fire, NATO

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Pentagon Announces Death of U.S. Army Soldier in Afghanistan in ‘Non-Combat Related’ Incident

December 15, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Afghanistan, Bagram Airfield (BAF), Fort Drum, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Pentagon, U.S. Army, USA

The U.S. Department of Defense announced the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in Afghanistan, on

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Air Europe 

Germany Extends Contracts for Operation of Heron 1 Drones in Afghanistan and Mali

December 13, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Afghanistan, Airbus, Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus DS Airborne Solutions, BAAINBw, German Air Force (Luftwaffe ), German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr), Germany, IAI Heron, Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), Mali, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

Germany has extended the successful operation of the Heron 1 drones by Airbus DS Airborne Solutions GmbH, a company of

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

Australia Completes Delivery of SilverShield Counter-IED Systems to Afghan National Defense and Security Forces

December 10, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), Afghanistan, Australia, Australian Defence Force (ADF), Counter-IED (C-IED), L3 Micreo, L3 Micreo Silvershield C-IED

The Australian Defence Force (ADF), in collaboration with Australian industry, has sent the final delivery of life-saving SilverShield counter-improvised explosive

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